Definition:Horsepower/Conversion Factors
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Horsepower: Conversion Factors
\(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | horsepower | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 550\) | foot pounds force per second | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 745 \cdotp 70\) | watts | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 0 \cdotp 74570\) | kilowatts |
Sources
- 1969: J.C. Anderson, D.M. Hum, B.G. Neal and J.H. Whitelaw: Data and Formulae for Engineering Students (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $2.$ Unit Conversion Factors
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): horsepower
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): horsepower
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): horsepower